Veteran Bangladeshi diplomat to head UN General Assembly

Samim Wed Jun 2026 4 months ago 559

This seasoned diplomat will assume the presidency of the General Assembly starting in September, succeeding Annalena Baerbock, Germany's former Foreign Minister. Baerbock congratulated the new president and expressed hope that his extensive experience in foreign policy and international cooperation would help strengthen the United Nations' role.


After the results were announced, Khalilur Rahman stated that wars, political crises, and global tensions in recent years have eroded trust in the United Nations among many countries. He emphasized that preventing conflicts and seeking political solutions to international crises would be among the top priorities of his tenure.


The new General Assembly President also pledged to support the United Nations peacekeeping missions and to make greater efforts to increase the presence and role of women in the organization's various structures. António Guterres, the United Nations Secretary-General, welcomed the election and described Khalilur Rahman's experience and long track record as a vital asset for the General Assembly's success.


Khalilur Rahman's presidency will begin at one of the most sensitive junctures in the United Nations' history—a period that will also see the start of the process to select Guterres' successor. With over four decades in diplomacy, he has been with Bangladesh's Foreign Ministry since 1979 and, alongside high-level national roles, has held key positions in United Nations offices in New York and Geneva.

Khalilur Rahman, Bangladesh's Foreign Minister, was elected as President of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly in a closely contested race. Securing 99 votes out of a total of 190 cast, he defeated his Cypriot rival who garnered 91 votes and will take the helm of the United Nations' most important advisory body for one year.

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